Cost of living comparison

Dominican Republic

compared to

Poland

Krakow (Cracow) vs. Santiago Cost of Living Summary

Krakow (Cracow) is 59.6% more expensive than Santiago.

Restaurants: pay 80.1% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Groceries: pay 3.6% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Transportation: pay 27.6% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Housing: pay 96.4% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Krakow (Cracow)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 84.4% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Clothing: pay 71.2% more in Krakow (Cracow)

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and transportation in Krakow (Cracow) are more expensive than in Santiago. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Krakow (Cracow).

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Krakow (Cracow) vs. Santiago Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Krakow (Cracow) instead of Santiago, you would:

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pay 80.1% more for restaurants

	Santiago	Krakow (Cracow)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.29 DOP509.30	$12.02 PLN46.68	+45.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.05 DOP432.90	$9.72 PLN37.74	+37.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 DOP42.78	$2.53 PLN9.84	+263.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.39 DOP24.19	$2.38 PLN9.25	+504.6%
Average			+80.1%

Santiago vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.6% more for groceries

	Santiago	Krakow (Cracow)
Bread 1 loaf	$1.51 DOP93.03	$1.49 PLN5.81	-1.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.15 DOP193.81	$4.63 PLN17.97	+46.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.50 DOP276.65	$4.10 PLN15.93	-8.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.48 DOP90.65	$3.89 PLN15.12	+163.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.63 DOP99.87	$3.52 PLN13.68	+116.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.45 DOP88.96	$0.60 PLN2.33	-58.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.37 DOP22.53	$0.78 PLN3.03	+112.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 DOP75.89	$0.80 PLN3.12	-35.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 DOP51.09	$1.39 PLN5.41	+67.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 DOP56.14	$0.41 PLN1.60	-54.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.00 DOP61.45	$0.45 PLN1.76	-54.7%
Average			+3.6%

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pay 27.6% more for transportation

	Santiago	Krakow (Cracow)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.35 DOP328.96	$6.53 PLN25.37	+22.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.28 DOP1,860.04	$33.49 PLN130.12	+10.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$14,922.51 DOP917K	$30,576.90 PLN119K	+104.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.39 DOP1,252.87	$10.48 PLN40.72	-48.6%
Average			+27.6%

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pay 96.4% more for housing

	Santiago	Krakow (Cracow)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.30 DOP2,230.04	$17.57 PLN68.25	-51.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$676.34 DOP41,549.82	$926.42 PLN3,598.87	+37.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$271.33 DOP16,668.79	$727.94 PLN2,827.84	+168.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$70.91 DOP4,356.44	$252.82 PLN982.14	+256.5%
Average			+96.4%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Santiago	Krakow (Cracow)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$149.23 DOP9,167.36	$458.26 PLN1,780.21	+207.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,471.59 DOP336K	$9,687.47 PLN37,633.06	+77.1%
Average			+133.2%

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pay 84.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Santiago	Krakow (Cracow)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.49 DOP152.79	$4.60 PLN17.88	+85.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.80 DOP110.35	$4.20 PLN16.33	+134.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.81 DOP295.39	$6.39 PLN24.83	+32.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.87 DOP1,527.89	$45.50 PLN176.74	+82.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.97 DOP305.58	$8.69 PLN33.77	+74.8%
Average			+84.4%

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pay 71.2% more for clothing

	Santiago	Krakow (Cracow)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.53 DOP1,629.75	$97.55 PLN378.96	+267.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.60 DOP2,801.14	$40.65 PLN157.93	-10.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$62.18 DOP3,819.73	$89.86 PLN349.09	+44.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.32 DOP4,074.38	$120.34 PLN467.49	+81.4%
Average			+71.2%

Santiago vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of clothing

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